Share of forest land, Percent in Singapore

Singapore: Share of forest land, Percent was 20.93 in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
20.93
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
143rd
of 224 countries
All-time high
25.5
in 2001
All-time low
20.93
in 2023
Years of data
32
1992–2023

Share of forest land, Percent in Singapore, 1992–2023

01020301992200720231992: 22.81993: 23.11994: 23.41995: 23.81996: 24.11997: 24.41998: 24.71999: 25.12000: 25.42001: 25.52002: 25.42003: 25.12004: 25.12005: 25.22006: 25.12007: 25.22008: 25.12009: 25.22010: 25.32011: 24.82012: 24.42013: 242014: 23.62015: 23.22016: 232017: 22.62018: 22.32019: 222020: 21.72021: 21.42022: 21.22023: 20.9

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

In 2023, share of forest land, percent in Singapore stood at 20.93. That is the lowest value across all 32 years on record.

That represents a change of down 1.2% on the previous year and down 12.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of forest land, percent in Singapore peaked at 25.5 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 20.93, in 2023.

Singapore ranks 143rd of 224 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.

Share of forest land, Percent in Singapore, year by year

Annual values for Share of forest land, Percent (Not Applicable) in Singapore, 1992 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1992 22.78
1993 23.11 +1.4%
1994 23.44 +1.4%
1995 23.76 +1.4%
1996 24.09 +1.4%
1997 24.41 +1.4%
1998 24.74 +1.3%
1999 25.07 +1.3%
2000 25.39 +1.3%
2001 25.5 +0.4%
2002 25.42 -0.3%
2003 25.08 -1.3%
2004 25.11 +0.1%
2005 25.22 +0.4%
2006 25.14 -0.3%
2007 25.21 +0.3%
2008 25.14 -0.3%
2009 25.24 +0.4%
2010 25.27 +0.1%
2011 24.84 -1.7%
2012 24.41 -1.7%
2013 24.02 -1.6%
2014 23.59 -1.8%
2015 23.23 -1.5%
2016 22.97 -1.1%
2017 22.63 -1.5%
2018 22.31 -1.4%
2019 22 -1.4%
2020 21.69 -1.4%
2021 21.43 -1.2%
2022 21.18 -1.2%
2023 20.93 -1.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 23.92 22.78 25.07 8
2000s 25.25 25.08 25.5 10
2010s 23.53 22 25.27 10
2020s 21.31 20.93 21.69 4

Countries ranked near Singapore

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of forest land, percent in Singapore?
Share of forest land, percent in Singapore was 20.93 in 2023, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest share of forest land, percent recorded in Singapore?
The highest recorded value was 25.5 in 2001.
What is the lowest share of forest land, percent recorded in Singapore?
The lowest recorded value was 20.93 in 2023.
How does Singapore rank for share of forest land, percent?
Singapore ranks 143rd out of 224 countries with data for 2023.
Is share of forest land, percent rising or falling in Singapore?
Over the last ten years it is down 12.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Singapore data come from?
The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Share of forest land, Percent (Not Applicable). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Share of forest land, Percent (Not Applicable)
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
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Coverage
225 places, 7,081 data points, 1992–2023
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